There's an undeniable excitement to attending a classic motorcycle auction in person. The thrill of witnessing rare, historic machines from the past and recent past, combined with the possibility of bidding on a bike you've always desired creates a heady,...

Coming up in Cafe Racer magazine's next issue is a section dedicated exclusively to one of the motorcycle world's most divisive components: the kickstarter. Loved by some and cursed by just as many, these calf-stressing, backfiring and occasionally reluctant starting...

Technology moves at a fairly rapid pace and after nearly two decades publishing Cafe Racer magazine, it's become apparent just how quickly the magazine game changes. Back when we first put together issue #1, capturing video footage or on-board images of a moving...

Simply by observing what sort of two-wheelers I see during a typical ride here in Western Pennsylvania, it appears that heavyweight V-twin cruisers are still the mount of choice. The frequently loud, rumbling heavyweights are followed by supersport 600s and...

Looking through some paperwork in the CRM office's overstuffed file cabinets recently, I unearthed a copy of the original rental agreement on our first garage space. The magazine has been launched back in 2008, but in just two years, had become successful enough to...

In Cafe Racer magazine's all-new April/May issue, we continue our coverage of working motorcycles and the fascinating ways riders make a living on two wheels. While attending a few new streetbike press launches over the years, we became mightily impressed by the...